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(Anuncian am. nu. s1, 1901.)

(No modal.)

A TTOHNE YS UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORITZ MAX MLLER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ALOIS OSTERKORN, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

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SPECEFIGATN forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,174, dated December 31, 1901.

Application tiled January 2l, 1901. Serial No. 44.100. (No model) To @ZZ whom, it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, MORITZ MAX MLLER, a subject of the King of Saxony, residing in the city of New York, borough of the Bronx, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new' and Improved Scraper, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved 'tool arranged to permit of scraping printed, stamped, and other matter from boxes and other packages.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ot' the saine, as will be fully described hereinafter' and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate con responding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view ofthe improvement. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlargedtransverse section ot' the same on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2, and Fig. et is a sectional side elevation ofthe same on the line' 4 4 in Fig. 3.

The improved tool consists, essentially, of a hook A, having its shank attached to a t-ransversely-extending handle B, formed with a recess B for receiving a scraper C, extending transversely and formed at its ends with arms fitted to slide in guideways D, set diainetricallyin the ends of th-e j handle B, as is plainly illustrated in the drawings. The guideways D are closed hy end plates or caps E, screwed or otherwise fastened to the ends of the handle B, and said plates are Iformed with elongated slots E', through which extend the threaded shan ks F/ of clamping-screws F, the Shanks screw-` ing in the arms C and the heads extending outside of the plates E to clamp the same upon screwing the screws inward to securely lock the scraper C in either a projected position, as shown in Fig. l, or in a folded position, as illustrated in Fig. A3. It is understood that by slightly unscrewing the screw F the operator by pushing on the heads of the screws can move the scraper C into a pro- .jected position, as shown inFig. l, or into a concealed position, as shown in Fig. 3, the scraper then lying with its cutting-edge portion within the recess B. Thelatter is preterably formed with a lining G, of rubber or other suitable material, forpreventing injury to the cutting edge of the scraper. When the scraper C is concealed in the handle B, then the tool can be used iu the usual manner for handling bales, boxes, or other packages by the operator taking hold ot the handle and wielding the tool in the legitimate way.

When it is desired to use the tool for scraping off addresses or other printed or stamped matter from the boxes, then the operator slightly unscrews the screws F and pushes the saine so as to move the scraper C into a projected position, as shown in Fig. l, and by then screwing up the screws the scraper is locked in the extended position. The operator now takes hold ot the shank of the hook A and uses the tool to scrape the box with the cutting edge of the scraper C.

On the back of the shank of the hook A is arranged a claw-hammer II, the claws H' of which extend toward the handle B in the direction of the length of the hook-shank, the claws being a distance from the top of the shank, so that when the operator takes hold of the hook-shank for using the tool for scraping purposes at the time the scraper C is projected, the operator can place the forenger between the claws H and the shank, to obtain a secure hold on the shank for scraping purposes. The clawhammer H is also used for its legitimate purposes-that is, for driving or pulling nails to close or open boxes or other packages.

q'Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent*- l. A tool, comprising a shank, a transversely-extending support or holder at one end otl the shank and provided with a recess, a scraper adjustably mounted in said recess, plates or leaps at the ends of the support or holder, and fastening means extending through the plates or caps and engaging the scraper, as set forth.

2. A tool comprising a support or holder formed with a recess, a scraper arranged in said recess, and formed at .itsends with arms IOC handle, end plates secured to the handle for closing said guideways, the said plates being 5 formedwith elongated slots, and clampingscrews having threaded Shanks extending through said slots and screwing in the said arms, as set forth.

3. A tool comprising a scraper, a recessed support or holder for the scraper, the scraper being slidably mounted in the support and arranged for projection beyond the surface of Vfitted. to slide in gudeways in the ends of the l the support or for concealment Within the same, and a lining forl the recess of the support to prevent injury to the cutting edge of thescraper as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. l

MORITZ MAX MULLER.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HOSTER, EVERARD BOLTON MARSHALL. 

